Walnut balls

[Sailor]

quote:Originally posted by jxyoung

Craftsman micro torque wrench $26 off. Now $48. 9/16 to 9/18

I would consider something else.
These do not have lifetime warranty, Husky@HD,and HF ones do. I have both and the Husky is better in 1/2" drive size due to 250

[RmeDad]

quote:Originally posted by jxyoung

Craftsman micro torque wrench $26 off. Now $48. 9/16 to 9/18

I would consider something else.
These do not have lifetime warranty, Husky@HD,and HF ones do. I have both and the Husky is better in 1/2" drive size due to 250

[Sailor]

Walnut balls

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe finials (and knobs) have 'flats.'

That said, if I can't get a true ball I will use a finial.

Thank you for the lead to that web site. I will bookmark it and come back to it when the project gets to the point where I need the finial.

[scorrpio]

Sounds like a perfect reason to buy a lathe and get into turning.

[jbalders]

I seem to remember one of the woodworking magazines having a shop-made router jig for creating spheres. It was either Wood, American Woodworker or Workbench, and I'm pretty sure it was in the last six months.

Maybe someone else out there is a little more organized than I am, and could quickly dig up the issue.

Jeff

[Russianwolf]

Another option is to get the finials and cut them in half and glue them back together as spheres.

You actually wouldn't need to cut them in half, but them so that you can make "caps" from one to cover the holes on the others.

That or buy the birch one's and stain them walnut.

[Tequila]

Sailor,
Finials do have flats - sorry.

I've found a bunch of places (including Rockler) that sell hardwood balls, your best bet might be to contact one of them and see if they can make them from walnut.